Thirty miles from the Spanish city of Valencia is the town of
Buñol. It is famous for hosting the worlds largest food
fight. During 'La Tomatina' a 'batalla' takes place at
the end of a week long celebration.
It started out in the 1940's when a group of friends started
a food fight with tomatoes. The exact circumstances are unknown
but it soon spread to passers-by until it became a full blown
tomato war.
From that day on, every year thousands of people from all over
the world flock to Buñol to hurl over 90,000 pounds of
tomato at each other. Who could resist? |
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